The Tell Amarna Tablets

Language: English

Published by Alpha Editions, 2019

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Across the desert sands, a king begs for aid, a governor reports revolt, a scribe presses his reed into wet clay. Clay voices still speak today. The Tell Amarna Tablets, in C. R. Conder's classic Amarna letters translation, gather a primary source letters collection from the heart of Akhenaten era Egypt and its shadowy borderlands. These cuneiform diplomatic tablets, written between pharaohs and their rulers in ancient Canaan and Syria, open a rare window onto Late Bronze Age diplomacy, Egyptian vassal correspondence, war, trade and shifting loyalties in the ancient Near East.Conder, a pioneering 19th-century archaeologist, offers a meticulous archaeological text translation that balances philological care with historical insight, making this one of the most vivid ancient Near Eastern texts accessible in English. For biblical archaeology students, interested general readers and scholars seeking a historians reference book on the politics behind familiar place-names, this authoritative rendering belongs in every Egyptian archaeology collection. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a specialist study, it brings together history, language and experience, allowing the voices of princes and kings to be heard side by side. As a cornerstone among ancient Near Eastern texts, it rewards close study yet remains compelling as narrative: a dossier of clay that reshaped understanding of Akhenaten era Egypt, ancient Canaan and Syria, and Late Bronze Age diplomacy.…

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Title
The Tell Amarna Tablets
Author
Translator C. R. Conder
Publisher
Alpha Editions
Publication year
2019
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
9353608872
ISBN 13
9789353608873
Item weight
404 grams
Dimensions
216x140x17 mm

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